Cairo University Electronics Course

Faculty of Engineering Electronics Section

SBME department First term 2017/2018

Section3
Chapter 2: Operational Amplifiers
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Contents:
1- The Ideal operational amplifier
2- Inverting configuration
a. Closed loop gain
b. Effect of finite open loop gain
c. Input and output resistance
d. Weighted summer
3- Non inverting configuration
a. Closed loop gain
b. Effect of finite open loop gain
c. Input and output resistance
d. Voltage follower
4- Assignment

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1- The ideal operational amplifier(op-amp)

Its main function is to amplify the

voltage difference between node 1
and node 2

Where A is open loop gain

In ideal op-amp the minimum number of
terminals is 5 terminals
Its characteristics :
a. Very high input resistance
b.
c. Very high open loop gain
d. , i.e. virtual short circuit
&
,

Problem 2
The circuit of Fig. P2.2 uses an op amp that is ideal except for
having a finite gain A. Measurements indicate
= 4.0 V when = 2.0 V, What is the op-amp gain A?

Solution:

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2- The inverting configuration

A. Closed loop gain

7) Closed loop gain = =-

Problem 8
Assuming Ideal op amp, Find the voltage gain and input resistance
of each of the circuits in Fig. P2.8

Solution

Problem 12
Given an ideal op amp, what are the values of the resistors
to be used to design amplifiers with the closed-loop gains -2V/V In
your designs, Use at least one 10 k resistor and another equal or
larger resistor.

Solution

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Problem 16
For the circuit in Fig P2.16, Assuming an ideal op amp, find the
currents through all branches and the voltages at all nodes. Since the
current supplied by the op amp is greater than the current drawn
from the input signal source. Where does the additional current come
from?

Solution

B. Finite open loop gain (A )

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

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C. Input and output resistance

Input resistance = =
Output resistance =

D. Weighted summer

Problem 32
The circuit in Fig. P 2.32 utilizes an ideal op amp.
(a) Find , , , and
(b) If is not be lower than -13 V.
find the maximum allowed value
for
(c) If , is varied in the range 100
to 1 K what is the corresponding
change in and ?

Solution
(a)

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(b)

(c)

Problem 39
An Ideal op amp is connected in the weighted summer configuration
of Fig. 2.10 The feedback resistor, = 10-k, and six 10-k resistors
are connected to the Inverting input terminal of the op amp. Show
how this basic Circuit can be used to implement the follow function:
=-( + + , +5 )

Solution

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3- Non inverting configuration

A. Closed loop gain

7) Closed loop gain = = 1+

Problem 51
The circuit shown to Fig P2.51
utilizes a 10 potentiometer to
realize an adjustable-gain
amplifier Derive an expression
for the gain as a function of the
potentiometer setting x
Assume the op amp to be ideal.
What is the range of gains
obtained? Show how to add a fixed resistor so that the gain range can
be 1 to 11 V/V what should the resistor value be?

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Solution

B. Finite open loop gain (A )

C. Input and output resistance

Input resistance = =
Output resistance =

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D. Voltage follower (Buffer)

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Cairo University Electronics Course

Faculty of Engineering Electronics Section
SBME department First term 2017/2018
2nd year

Assignment no.3

Student name:

Problem 10
You are provided with an ideal op amp and three 10 K resistors. Using
series and parallel resistor combinations, how many different Inverting-
amplifier circuit topologies are possible. What is the largest (non-infinite)
available voltage gain? What is the smallest (nonzero) available gain?
What are the Input resistances in these two cases?

Solution

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Problem 20

(a) Design an Inverting amplifier with a closed loop gain of-100 V/V and
an input resistance of 1 k.
(b) If the op amp is known to have an open-loop gain of 2000 V/V. what
do you expect the closed-loop gain of your circuit to be?
(C) Give the value of a resistor you can place in parallel (shunt) with to
restore the closed-loop gain to its nominal value.

Solution

Problem 27(Bonus)
a) Use Eq. (2.5) to show that a reduction A in the op amp gain A gives rise
to a reduction IGI in the magnitude of the closed-loop gain with IGI
and A related by

b) If in a closed-loop amplifier with a nominal gain (i.e. ) of 100, A

decreases by 50%. What is the minimum nominal A required to limit the
percentage change in IGI to 0.5%?

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Solution

Problem 31
The circuit in Fig. P2.31 can be considered to be an extension of the
Circuit in Fig. 2.8
(a) Find the resistances looking into node 1, ; node 2, ; node 3,
and node 4,
(b) Find the currents , and in terms of the input current
(c) Find the voltages at nodes 1, 2, 3 and 4 that is and in terms
of (IR).

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Solution

Problem 43
Figure P2.43 shows a circuit for a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The
circuit accepts a 4-bit input binary word where
take the values of 0 or 1, and it provides an analog
output voltage proportional to the value of the digital input. Each of
the bits of the input word controls the correspondingly numbered switch.
For Instance if is 0 then switch S, connects the 20-k resistor to
ground, while If is 1 then S connects the 20-k resistor to the +5-V
power supply. Show that is given by

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Where , is in kilo-ohms. Find the value of , so that ranges from 0

to - 12 volts.

Solution

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Problem 56
A non-inverting op-amp circuit with nominal gain of 10 V/V uses an op-
amp with open-loop gain of 50 V/V and a lowest-value resistor of 10 k,
what closed-loop gain actually results? With what value resistor can
which resistor be shunted to achieve the nominal gain? If in the
manufacturing process an op amp of gain 100 V/V was used. What
closed-loop gain would result in each case?

Solution

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